Labour Party wins first elective post

The Independent Electoral Commission has declared Ginger Onwusibe of the Labour Party as House of Representatives member-elect for Isialangwa North and South Federal constituency in Abia State.

Ginger, a former local government chairman, defeated Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s preferred candidate and his immediate past Chief of Staff, Prof. Anthony Agbazuere.

Ginger polled a total number of 20,411 valid votes to win his Peoples Democratic Party opponent who polled a total of 13,508 votes.